CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928 — Page 144

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10JUL 1928

COL OFFICE

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Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 5th June, 1928.

I have the honour to refer to the

last paragraph of my Selegram of the 29th May,

1928, regarding the piracy of the s.s. "Tean" Telegram of 28.5.25 to Consul General, Canton.) Telegram of 9.5.28 to Consul General, Canton.

(徳安 Telegram of 29.5.28 from Consul General, Canton. Telegram of 30.5.28 from H..Minister, Peking. Telegram of 30.5.28 from Consul General, Canton. Telegram of 31.5.28 from Consul General, Canton, Letter of 1.5.28 irom Commodore covering copy of telegrams passed between Naval Commander- in-Chief and himself. Letter to Commodore or 1.6.28.

Enclo. No. 9.

and to enclose

or your infor-

mation & copy,

as noted in the

margin, of the correspondence which has taken

place regarding the possibility of military

action in the event of the Canton Government's

failing to take adequate measures.

2.

I also enclose a newspaper report of the piracy which is substantially correct, and

Enclo. os.10 & 11. a copy of the Police report and of reports,

Enclo. No. 12.

received from the Commodore, by the Commanding Officer, H.M.S."Somme" and the Officer of the

Guard who boarded the s.s."Tean" on her

arrival at Hong Kong.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

3.

It is